as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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Recent Examples of blurry
Diana’s hair, for instance, can sometimes get noticeably blurry, likely a byproduct of AI upscaling.
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
The arguments in Madigan’s case had a familiar ring in a state where the line between legal politics and bribery has always seemed a blurry one.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
But the law does not make finding the cause for wrecks less blurry.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Just the same, the flip side of this is that baseball is notoriously fickle and often deceptive from one day to the next, with the line between coincidence and trend ever-blurry.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
The arguments in Madigan’s case had a familiar ring in a state where the line between legal politics and bribery has always seemed a blurry one.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
But the law does not make finding the cause for wrecks less blurry.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Just the same, the flip side of this is that baseball is notoriously fickle and often deceptive from one day to the next, with the line between coincidence and trend ever-blurry.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurry
Adjective
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Perhaps clever legal strategies might find ways to meet the justices’ new standards, or perhaps experts might come up with new metrics to mathematically prove discrimination, even when intent is vague.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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There’s a false perception in pop music that the best way to connect with the masses is to keep things broad — that vague generalizations are easier for people to latch onto.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The book portrays the city as a liminal metropolis where the line demarcating business and crime has been worn faint by heavy footfall from both directions.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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That's a whopping 500-meter--wide (1,640-foot) dish, ideal for picking up faint signals from far away.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The company’s theatrical ambitions are hazier despite its massive 2025 box office hit F1.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The smoke from the fire will likely reduce visibility, lead to hazy skies at times and lower air quality.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurry. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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